Staff Quality Assurance Engineer

2K•Austin, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

2K is seeking a Staff Software Quality Engineer for its Technology QA team to serve as the principal technical architect for the QA AI software development lifecycle (SDLC). The role partners with engineering teams, Amazon FDEs, 2K technology leadership, and external technical partners to develop and integrate an agentic QA platform into 2K’s broader enterprise AI SDLC. The position combines systems architecture and high-impact engineering. It involves defining technical roadmaps and governance for AI agents, resolving complex coding and distributed-systems challenges, evolving test automation and observability, and validating SDKs across Unreal Engine and Unity. The engineer also provides architectural guidance, code reviews, and mentorship to software quality engineering teams. A passion for games and substantial experience in software engineering, QA architecture, or technical leadership are required. The position does not provide visa sponsorship or assistance.

Requirements

Passion for games and a track record of technical leadership in software architecture, QA engineering, or developer platform tooling.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, preferred, or equivalent experience.
At least 7 years of experience in software engineering, QA architecture, or technical leadership.
Expertise architecting complex testing systems, AI SDLC workflows, and agentic orchestration platforms such as Kiro Crew, Agent Core, or Cursor.
Deep programming proficiency in C++, Go, JavaScript, or Java.
Hands-on expertise in game engine architecture, including Unreal Engine or Unity, and SDK design.
Success leading technical collaborations with Amazon FDEs, principal architects, or enterprise consulting teams.
Advanced expertise with Datadog, Playwright frameworks, CI/CD orchestration, and modern cloud infrastructure such as AWS.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Former manager or tech lead who has intentionally chosen an Individual Contributor path to drive maximum technical impact.

Responsibilities

Define the technical roadmap, system design, and enterprise integration of the QA AI SDLC.
Partner with Amazon FDEs and 2K Technology leadership to co-architect, build, and refine the agentic QA platform, including Kiro Crew and Agent Core.
Establish technical governance, evaluation benchmarks, and human-in-the-loop review frameworks for AI agent autonomy and tool reliability.
Evaluate internal QA tools and engine integrations, and design AI-powered solutions to address technical bottlenecks.
Resolve complex architectural edge cases, memory issues, and distributed-systems challenges through expert-level coding.
Guide the technical evolution of Playwright automation, Datadog observability integrations, and SDK validation across Unreal Engine and Unity.
Serve as a technical thought partner to engineering directors, principal developers, and external technical consultants.
Improve organizational technical standards through architectural reviews, code reviews, and mentorship of SQE I, II, and III engineers.